2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Exterior lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the interior passenger side directional signal began blinking rapidly while activated. Additionally, the contact stated that an onlooker observed that the exterior driver side indicator light was not illuminated when indicator was activated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the interior lighter fuse needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The contact stated that when the weather was cooler, the exterior indicator light was experiencing the failure; however, during warmer weather, the indicator lights operated properly. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,800.

NHTSA ID

11511963

Incident

Jan 30, 2019

Mileage

20,800 mi

FIRST DRIVER SIDE REAR TURN SIGNAL BLINKED RAPIDLY, THEN BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN LIGHT CEASED TO WORK. WHEN CHECKED, THE LIGHT AND LENS WERE FUSED (MELTED) TOGETHER. AS WELL DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CEASED TO WORK. MECHANIC STATED ITS ELECTRICAL AND ADVISED I CHECK RECALLS.ALSO SOMETIMES GAS PEDAL ACCELERATES WITHOUT PRESSURE FROM ME. NO CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN OR WHY...JUST OCCASIONALLY HAPPENS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10483900

Incident

Sep 3, 2012

Mileage

52,000 mi

PURCHASED USED 2000 CAVALIER IN 2006. FIRST PROBLEM (WHICH HAS CONTINUED FOR 5 YEARS) IS THAT THE SERVICE LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS CRANKED UNLESS THE HEADLIGHTS ARE FIRST TURNED ON. IF YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON. IT WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT (WITH HEADLIGHTS ON). SECOND PROBLEM IS THAT FUEL HAND DOES NOT REFLECT ACCURATE AMOUNT OF GASOLINE IN TANK. IT GOES UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING (WITH THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT ON). OR SOMETIMES IT IS STUCK ON E OR STUCK ON F REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS ACTUALLY PRESENT. THIRD PROBLEM IS THAT CAR INTERMITTENTLY OVERHEATS AND IS ALWAYS LOSING COOLANT. I HAVE REPLACED THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, & RADIATOR. THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS CANNOT FIND A LEAK IN THE COOLING SYSTEM (DESPITE PRESSURE TESTING, COMPRESSION TESTING, & BLOCK TESTING). WE ARE BAFFLED WHY IT CANNOT RETAIN CONSTANT COOLANT LEVELS. THIS IS A VERY FRUSTRATING SITUATION AS I AM LEFT WITHOUT RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10390337

Incident

Apr 15, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2000 CHEVY CAVALIER HAVE FAILED. AS A RESULT SHE HAS NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. PER LOCAL DEALER THE LIGHTS ARE "WIRED INTO THE COMPUTER AND DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS CANNOT BE BYPASSED SO THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK." PER THE DEALER THE SOLUTION IS THE REPLACEMENT OF A COMPUTER MODULE AT A COST OF $500.00. AS HEADLIGHTS ARE A SAFETY REQUIREMENT I FEEL THAT WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO MAKE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS OPERABLE IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GENERAL MOTORS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE NOT A MANDATORY ITEM IN THE USA. *JB

NHTSA ID

10147488

Incident

Dec 1, 2005

Mileage

40,000 mi

2 CAR VEHICLE COLLISION-SEE POLICE REPORT. ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME, THE BETHEL FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS DISPATCHED TO THE INTERSECTION OF RESERVOIR ST AND GRASSY PLAIN STREET FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL A TWO CAR MVA WAS DISCOVERED WITH A SMALL VEHICLE FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY THE BETHEL PD. BETHEL CAR ONE, PETE HOLMBERG, REQUESTED THIS FIRE MARSHAL DUE TO THE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPON MY EXAMINATION OF THE VEHICLE, I OBSERVED THE FRONT END OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLE WITH MODERATE FRONT-END DAMAGE. THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY AREA DID SUSTAIN SOME MELTING AND BURNING TO THE REAR OF THE UNIT. THE LEFT FRONT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BULBS FOR EACH UNIT WERE CONNECTED TO THE WIRING/SOCKET AREA. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION CAUSED THE PLASTIC HOUSING AROUND THE BULB TO BREAK AND DISLODGE THE BULB FROM THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. THE BULBS WERE PART OF THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT SYSTEM; THEREFORE THEY WERE ON AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HEAT FROM THE BULB IGNITED THE PLASTIC WIRING HARNESS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE (SEE PHOTO #7). THE HEAT FROM THE BULB ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IGNITED THE PLASTIC WIRE HARNESS AS WELL AS THE PLASTIC HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY (SEE PHOTO #5). THE FIRE CAUSED MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH A DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE HAS BEEN RULED ACCIDENTAL CAUSED BY A BREAK IN THE PLASTIC RETENTION CLIP FOR THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY LOOSENING THE BULB FROM ITS PROPER PLACEMENT AND THEN TOUCHING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND IGNITING.

NHTSA ID

10133707

Incident

Aug 19, 2005

THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 2917 MILES ON IT WHEN THE STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM AT 6237 MILES THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE A STRUT MOUNT AND A BEARING PLATE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE O2 SENSOR AND STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THE HEADLAMP WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10109484

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

Mileage

2,917 mi

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STARTING UP AS WELL AS GETTING THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE IGNITION. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE IGNITION FAILURE MAY HAVE ALSO CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE HIGH CURRENT COULD PRODUCE ENOUGH HEAT TO MELT INTERNAL SWITCH PARTS. THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED SMOKING AND A BURNING SMELL AT THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND THAT REPAIR WOULD COST $270. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE IGNITION RECALL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10083726

Incident

May 5, 2004

Mileage

95,074 mi

WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT STEERING COLUMN PRODUCED A POPPING SOUND. AS A RESULT, TURN SIGNALS FAILED, AND HEADLIGHTS BLINKED ON AND OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075844

Incident

Jun 8, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

HIGH BEAMS & DRL'S STOPPED WORKING, CHECKED FUSES, NONE BLOWN. TOOK TO DEALER AND FOUND THAT BATTERY THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR LEAKING, WAS AGAIN LEAKING. THE ACID DAMAGED HEADLIGHT WIRE HARNESS MAKING DRL'S AND HIGH BEAMS NON-FUNCTIONAL. DEALER SAYS BATTERY HAS NO WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH BATTERY STATES 5 YEAR WARRANTY. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043451

Incident

Oct 14, 2003

Mileage

59,700 mi

SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL FLASH ON. HEADLIGHTS FLASHED ON/OFF 4 TIMES OR THER WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE THIS MIGHT BE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10034327

Mileage

79,734 mi

LIGHT COMES ON, ON DASH CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.WHEN HE WAS ON VACATION,RADIATOR HOSE BUSTED. WHEN HE RETURNED HOME , HE WENT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS REIMBURSED SOME OF HIS MONEY BACK BY THE DEALER. ALSO, WAS TOLD BY DEALER WHEN DASH LIGHT INDICATOR THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH BATTERY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10001081

Incident

Nov 15, 2002